最初描述为 Gillichthys mirabilis:
- Cooper, James G. 1864. "On new genera and species of Californian fishes - No. III". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. 3(7-8):108-114 (ffm00439)
保育: Gillichthys mirabilis 由国际自然保护联盟(IUCN)在濒危物种红色名录中为自然保育而进行了评估 evaluated (LC) 无危(Least Concern) (2010).